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p with a righteous headache and almost puking out my guts. Ana had been the

de me mad, because if I was going to hurt someone, I needed a reason for it, and Ana had done nothing

nfair. Ana always had the best things, and sometimes, I hated her for it. I'd tried not

cked with mine. He must have noticed me staring since I've

shrugged, and he smirked before looking back at Ana, his eyes li

men who only wanted to hurt me? He was the first guy I ev

of it grating on my nerve? The question had been deliberate, and I knew that from the unsure

up my fork, my grip on it lethal. "As a matter of fact

allowing. "Goodness, you don't

e hard on hers, and Candice sulked. "Bre

f voice interrupted, and my gaze jerked to hi

en anything yet, babes. Wait

exaggerating. She's the worst of us"

into the salad, my

e sort of incubus? Who was he to be able to get me to react to him in this manner? Who was

nched, smacking his hand away. Hard. I stared at my hand, which he'd touched b

nd I let them stay in the same p

olerates me," she told Ryder, whose surprise immed

idn't offend you," he asked worriedly, his t

he'd licked at my skin instead. I was horribly infatuated, and

as it tended to always be. "It's fine Ryder. I am not angry at a

ht I messed up. I hate being the c

hough," I blurted out be

s if I was an alien they had never seen

tting along. Brea is very

ty outgoing as I've come to see... I mean she might

, so don't rule that out yet. I'm just in a very good mood this morning," I said, going o

right then," he said, linked his

ed as I watche

ou both are so sweet, I th

yes. "Can you stop being

if you can't, you should learn from Ryder

noying," Ana mutter

snapped to mine, but I just ignored them. The plan I had in my head was al

'd felt something other than pain, hate, and anger. I was going to cha

nce? In case you haven't heard, that wood is not safe for tourists around this

e should just stick

ack from having a great time? Ryder has never been, it would be such a shame if he missed out on this. This

e dancing around us. "I don't k

s this excited to go, I don't see why not. I mean, h

at the last second wondering wha

rian," Ana giggled the

eekend gateway?" He grinned, h

or you anyway" I said and gave Ana a pointed look.

mbers of our group. I guess she a

s crinkling beautifully at t

e with you on these trips. The woods

if he couldn't resist, he tapped me on the nose. I heard Candice's audible

y. "Yes. They

plimented, and my heart li

e going to get on Brea's bad side in a

I stated with a smile a

ew what I'd meant. Her eyes couldn't hid

be the designated dri

with Ryder. It's your

one. Do you know how terrifying it will be

d the shock in their gazes was almost comical. "Y

a. You'll be the third wheel on this trip" Candic

on't be the third wheel," I said, then stabbed the salad on

ays been, I was goin